After the ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions scandal, Pomona and CMC have added new checks in their admissions processes for athletes.
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Pomona, CMC pilot new version of College Board adversity score program
College Board dropped the “adversity score” in favor of a new index, “Landscape,” offering a portfolio of a student’s environment.
Two years after housing shortage, Scripps admits another large class. Is it ready this time?
Scripps admitted another large class this year, raising concerns of another housing shortage like last year’s, which sent 38 students to CGU.
5Cs announce class of 2023 admissions, but multiple schools withhold information
The 5Cs released their admission decisions for the class of 2023 over the past few weeks. Some offered information about the admitted student pool.
Reckless driver fleeing police interrupts big day for Pomona admissions
A police manhunt for a suspect who ran from a traffic stop interrupted a major day for Pomona admisisons and prompted a brief lockdown.
OPINION: Pomona fails to understand role of mental illness in admissions process
Pomona’s refusal to grant leniency in rescinding admissions to students whose grades dropped after significant hardship signals the college’s priorities.
5C international students report mixed experiences with financial aid
Some international students at the 5Cs report difficulties with the financial aid processes due to more restrictive policies compared to domestic students, such as need-aware admissions.
All 5Cs but Scripps to withhold early decision data
Four of the 5Cs have decided not to publicly release their early decision admissions data this winter, a departure from past years, when the schools have published ED data and released acceptance letters to ED students simultaneously. Scripps College did release its ED statistics. Administrators said they made the change
Opinion: Affirmative action and the insecurity of Asian-Americans
Growing up in a Chinese-American household, I was raised to value achievement in quantifiable, measurable forms. I was taught to follow the rules of the system and pursue paths with predictable outcomes. For many Asian-Americans like myself, the expectations we were raised with fuel the explosion of fury in the
Opinion: Why colleges need to scrap their test score requirement
34. 735. 760. These scores cannot even begin to describe a person. Instead, they reflect a student’s test-taking ability and instantaneous state of mind on a single day, not their ability to succeed in college and ultimately graduate. Emphasizing someone’s character and not the numbers associated with someone should be